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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Chicago!
Day 30 Down at the beach with Jeni and Nancy to open my wind window. Steve came jogging by and they introduced us. He’s working at the steel mill and said that before US Steel bought it and nixed everyone’s … Continue reading
Sanctuary at Ogden Dunes
Day 29 Off the New Buffalo Public Beach at 11:00 am after a quick run for groceries and one last visit to the restrooms. The wind was out of the northeast at maybe 9 knots, good for southwest course. At … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, food, Hello World
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Marooned in New Buffalo
Day 28 I woke up bright and fine after a terrific rest. Having surveyed the forest last night, I knew a nitrogen drop off was doable. The rich loamy sand of the forest floor had a dense root mat. I … Continue reading
Bye bye Jean Klock
Day 27 I didn’t sleep so well. I thought i’d disguise myself as gear again and just slip between the trampoline and the tarp, but the mosquito bloom and the dead air nixed that. I eventually threw caution to the … Continue reading
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Jean Klock Park
Day 25 and 26 Jean Klock park. Spent yesterday and this morning with Carol deconstructing the very sleezy maneuvers required to tear down exquisite wild dunes and privatize a community commons. Will a poorly designed golf course and an upscale … Continue reading
Posted in 10-06-25, Around Lake Michigan, bliss, collaborators, health / survival, latest news, nonviolent communication, open source, self education / research, sustainable, training / practice, vision / planning, visualization (magic), wilderness
Tagged benton harbor, carol drake, dunes, golf course, jean klock park, st joe
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Short of Benton Harbor
After phone calls and goodbyes, I walked over from Fritz’s to the Schumann’s beach, turned Hello World around and ate breakfast. The wind was blowing about 15-20 mph and there was great waves for body surfing. Two kids who I … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, Hello World
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Salute! Saugatuck (and Douglas)
Day 24 There’s steady WNW wind this morning, good for heading south. I’ve got a stop I might make along the way to Benton Harbor today. I’m looking to round out the Lake’s bottom before the month ends. What’s in … Continue reading
Posted in 10-06-23, 10-06-24, Around Lake Michigan, art, collaborators, food, Hello World, nonviolent communication, self education / research, synchronicity / fortunate accidents
Tagged alison swan, benton harbor, chicago, dave swan, douglas, fred eagle royce, oval beach, rj peterson, saugatuck, schumann, vicky morales
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Fritz’s
Day 23 Woke to big thunder and flashes. Wind is less than ideal. Planning to hang here at Fred’s for another day and edit. Jet in the AM for Benton Harbor and St Joe.
Posted in 10-06-23, Around Lake Michigan
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Two halves
Day 22 Waking at Schumann’s 7:00 am, gotta move on over to Fred Eagle Royce’s and then get to town for an interview with RJ Peterson, marina magnate, community booster, friend to the late Dennison and self proclaimed conservationist. RJ … Continue reading
Map and updated itinerary
Julie gave me a hard time about getting a map going and today I finally did all the digital magic. There’s also an updated itinerary at You are here.
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, Hello World, vision / planning
Tagged itinerary, map
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Back to Saugatuck
Day 20 In Kalamazoo zoo zoo this morning with plans to see the Pekarovic’s goat ranch before jetting back to Saugatuck with Susan. 7:30 am departure turned into 9:30 am because I stayed up editing the Great Lakes Aquatics segment … Continue reading
Posted in 10-06-21, Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, food, Hello World, latest news
Tagged catherine bragdon, goat, Hello World, kalamazoo, saugatuck
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New strategy
A new strategy is needed for the blog. Tho I enjoy writing, trying to craft posts just takes too much time! I’m falling further and further behind. The plan is to try a twitter influenced approach, distillation and supplement with … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, document / journal
Tagged blog, catch up, post, schedule
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Movie – ALM excerpt
Around Lake Michigan, Search for Sustainable Civilizations Watch the movie excerpt – 13:30 minutes. This is intended to give the basic premise of the project. What artifacts of future sustainable civilizations can be found in Ritch Branstrom’s interview? The full … Continue reading
Posted in 10-06-17, Around Lake Michigan, movies
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Visiting Kalamazoo
Day 15 – 16 Paused in the Pine Motel parking lot on the way back from Wallys, riding the Zilliax Miyata back to Oval beach in the rain. It was a warm rain and I wanted to add a little … Continue reading
Posted in 10-06-16, 10-06-17, 10-06-18, 10-06-19, Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, food, Hello World, movies, music, video chapters, vision / planning
Tagged aquapac, beer, carlo aonzo, club, coaches, great lakes aquatics, guitar, Hello World, kalamazoo, kmgo, mandolin, miles kusik, oval beach, set, storm, suagatuck, susan fisk, swim, swim for success, team, thunder, vince gallant, wind
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Where are the posts?
Watch for a flurry of blog and video posts in the next 24 hours. I’ll be in Kalamazoo with Susan and Vince until Sunday morning then heading back to Saugatuck Dunes Natural Area where Hello World is parked.
Posted in 10-06-18, Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, Hello World, movies
Tagged blog, kalamazoo, saugatuck, video
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Welcome to Saugatuck?!
Day 15 So much blogging and not enough lime, I mean time. I’m in Wallys in downtown Saugatuck with minimal cell coverage. This place is brimming with hotties dressed for luau, a couple were doing a beer bong as I … Continue reading
Do Ludington
Climb the bluff carefully for a thrilling view of the big lake and better cell reception. Nearby construction along the bluff edge reminds me of my reason for sailing around Lake Michigan. Activating global consciousness to steward and EXPAND the … Continue reading
The revolution is here
I can’t help but feel as I kick back with my 1/2 french press and cardamom bun ($4.50!) that we truly are on the cusp of realizing sustainable civilizations. Who’d of thought that in downtown Ludington, Michigan there would be … Continue reading
Posted in 10-06-06, 10-06-07, Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, food, Hello World, wilderness
Tagged brooklyn, chad rushing, citadel, compass, cove, fairie, horsetail, lightning, ludington, pirate, plaza cafe, poplar, redolencia, silva, soggy, tea lounge, thunder, tom, wet
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Starting to get good
Day 5 of ALM 2010. It’s raining just north of Onekema tonight. Back from the beach about a stone’s throw, nestled in low dunes is a cozy wozy tent, glowing merrily with candlelight. Inside I’m munching my third bowl of … Continue reading
Posted in 10-06-03, 10-06-04, 10-06-05, collaborators, food, gear, Hello World, repairs, training / practice, wilderness
Tagged almonds, arcadia, elberta, faraday, ftesh and raw, goji, grand haven, jonathan kelly, karen, lightning, luke kelly, mark, natalie, oats, onekema, patrick kelly, point betsie, raisins, sharp, stephen addy, steve kelly, vegan, weapon
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Launch!
I don’t want to leave the tent. 7:20 am, sore and wishing to sleep more. The waves take a little breath now – big surges with a rest in between. That’s a change from yesterday – constant roll and crash. … Continue reading
Posted in 10-06-01, 10-06-02, Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, disasters and catastrophes, food, Hello World, story, wilderness
Tagged kari tomashik, kevin and brenda, sore, tent, tough, waves, wind
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